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Cherry Fruit Extract Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Bluebonnet

Capsule Category: Botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Cherry Fruit Extract is a dietary supplement by Bluebonnet with 3 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for muscle soreness after exercise, gout and joint discomfort, sleep support.Based on those ingredients, 643 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Black Cherry Fruit Extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Cherry Fruit Extract by Bluebonnet

Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.

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What’s inside

Low disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Low

Most active ingredients don't disclose an individual amount — you can't tell how much of each you're getting.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 0 of its 3 active ingredients.
  • “Cherry Fruit Extract Blend” is a proprietary blend — the label gives one combined amount (1,000 mg) without saying how much of each component you get.

This product contains three active cherry fruit extracts: Tart Cherry (also called sour cherry), Black Cherry, and Sweet Cherry. Each brings a different cherry variety to the blend.

The 3 active ingredients are supported by several inactive ingredients — cellulose, hypromellose, purified water, magnesium stearate, and silicon dioxide — which are standard capsule fillers and binders. The cherry extracts are concentrated forms of the fruit.

While the whole fruits are everyday foods, these extracts pack much more per serving, so the safety profile can differ from eating fresh cherries.

Does it work?

Not established
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
By FDA rules, dietary supplements can’t claim to treat, cure, or prevent disease — so labels speak in careful marketing language. We discern each product’s intended use from its name, label claims, and label statements, then grade the clinical evidence for that use. How these ratings are computed
Not established

The graded evidence we hold for these ingredients covers different conditions than the ones this product is marketed for, so there's no established rating for its stated use.

Why this rating?
  • The label markets this product for: free radical protection and antioxidant support.
  • We looked for evidence on: Cardiovascular disease (CVD), Exercise-induced muscle soreness, Gout, Osteoarthritis, Oxidative stress, Inflammation — and 2 related terms.
  • The closest evidence on file: Sour Cherry is rated "Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate" for Exercise-induced muscle soreness (Natural Medicines).
  • Also on file: Sour Cherry is rated "Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate" for Osteoarthritis, Gout.
  • Also on file: Sweet Cherry is rated "Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate" for Cardiovascular disease (CVD), Osteoarthritis, Gout.

The evidence for what these cherry extracts actually do is mixed. Tart Cherry shows possibly effective evidence for athletic performance; for ADHD, cognitive function, muscle soreness, respiratory infections, and fibromyalgia, the evidence is insufficient to rate.

Sweet Cherry has insufficient evidence for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and osteoarthritis. Black Cherry has no effectiveness ratings on file in our data.

In plain terms: Tart Cherry has some promise for athletic recovery, but for most other uses listed here, we don't yet have solid evidence either way.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Sour Cherry Wild Cherry Sweet Cherry

How safe is it?

Well-documented data
Safety Information · database check
Well characterized

Adverse-effect, pregnancy, and general safety data are on file for most of these ingredients.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 3 of the 3 matched ingredients.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 3 of 3.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 3 of 3.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Tart Cherry is generally well tolerated when you eat the whole fruit or juice, but concentrated supplements are less studied, so caution is advised. The most common side effects from tart cherry juice concentrate or extract are abdominal pain, loose stools, and general stomach upset — in one study, about 29% of children on high-dose tart cherry juice reported belly pain.

One allergic skin reaction to a cherry-apple juice blend has been reported. Black Cherry carries a serious caution: the plant contains compounds that can produce cyanide if consumed in large amounts.

While small amounts in commercial cough products are considered safe, large doses can be toxic and potentially fatal — one documented case involved severe poisoning from 300 grams of whole cherries steeped in alcohol. Sweet Cherry can trigger allergic reactions in sensitive people, ranging from mouth irritation to hives, swelling, breathing trouble, or stomach symptoms.

For pregnancy, Tart Cherry and Sweet Cherry are rated likely safe; Black Cherry has no pregnancy or breastfeeding data on file.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Sour Cherry Wild Cherry Sweet Cherry

Meds to double-check

Moderate interaction found
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Moderate identified

The most serious documented interaction for these ingredients is Moderate. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 3 matched ingredients can interact with medications — Wild Cherry.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • For scale: 644 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.

Before you start this product, check with your pharmacist if you take any medications broken down by CYP3A4 enzymes — a group that includes cholesterol-lowering statins, antifungal drugs, and immunosuppressants, among many others. The Black Cherry in this blend could theoretically raise their levels, though this hasn't been confirmed in people yet.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFormula with limited ingredient disclosure with no established evidence rating for its marketed use. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.

If you're looking to support athletic performance, Tart Cherry has some evidence behind it and is generally well tolerated. Black Cherry's potential interaction with CYP3A4 drugs makes it worth checking with your pharmacist if you're on any regular medications.

Anyone with a cherry allergy should avoid this blend. Because concentrated cherry supplements are less studied than the whole fruits, talk to your pharmacist about whether this fits your health picture.

Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI

Assessment coverage: 3 of 3 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Jul 25, 2024.

This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Cherry Fruit Extract, straight from the product label.

Brand Bluebonnet
Barcode (UPC) 743715009813
Net contents 120 Vegetable Capsule(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Jul 25, 2024
DSLD ID 315007
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Capsule
Dietary claims / uses All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Vegan, Vegetarian, Adult (18 - 50 Years), Kosher, No Allergies, Gluten Free
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Cherry Fruit Extract by Bluebonnet, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Adults and children 4 or more years of age
Minimum serving Sizes:
2 Capsule(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
2 Capsule(s)
Servings per container
60
UPC/BARCODE
743715009813
IngredientAmount% DV
Tart Cherry Fruit Extract0 NP--
Black Cherry Fruit Extract0 NP--
Sweet Cherry Fruit Extract0 NP--
Cherry Fruit Extract Blend1000 mg--

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Hypromellose, Water, Purified, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide

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Label statements
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Formula

Bluebonnet's Cherry Fruit Extract Vegetable Capsules are formulated with a combination of tart, sweet and black cherry whole fruit extracts concentrated for flavonoids, including anthocyanins, to provide free radical protection and help support joint health.

Bluebonnet's KOF-K Certification #K-0000700

K Parve (Kosher)

Formulation

Free of milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans and sesame. Also free of corn, gluten, barley, rice, sodium and sugar.

Non GMO

Vegan

Gluten free

Free radical protection & joint health

Precautions

Caution: For adults only.

Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.

Keep out of reach of children.

FDA Disclaimer Statement

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Seals/Symbols

Vegan

K Parve (Kosher)

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Directions: As a dietary supplement, take two capsules once daily or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.

Storage

Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

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Cherry Fruit Extract by Bluebonnet label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Cherry Fruit Extract by Bluebonnet

These are the 3 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.

Serving size2 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Servings per container60 Amounts shown are per serving.

Most supplement products combine several ingredients, and a medication can interact with the product through any one of them. Each ingredient below shows whether it has known drug interactions.

Cherry Fruit Extract Blend

1000 mg per serving

Other (inactive) ingredients: Cellulose, Hypromellose, Water, Purified, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Cherry Fruit Extract by Bluebonnet Drug Interactions

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643Drugs
643 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

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Black Cherry Fruit Extract1 drug type · 643 drugs

Cytochrome P450 3A4 (Cyp3A4) Substrates

In vitro research suggests that wild cherry can inhibit cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) enzymes. Theoretically, wild cherry might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4. However, so far, this interaction has not been reported in humans.
Some drugs metabolized by CYP3A4 include lovastatin (Mevacor), ketoconazole (Nizoral), itraconazole (Sporanox), fexofenadine (Allegra), triazolam (Halcion), and others.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Cherry Fruit Extract, from the product label.

Bluebonnet

Name
Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation
Street Address
12915 Dairy Ashford
City
Sugar Land
State
Texas
ZipCode
77478
Web Address
www.bluebonnetnutrition.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Cherry Fruit Extract by Bluebonnet: Common Questions

Does Cherry Fruit Extract by Bluebonnet interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Cherry Fruit Extract has a known interaction with 643 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Cherry Fruit Extract contains 3 active ingredients, and an interaction can come from any of them. We check every ingredient, combine the results into one list per medication, and show which ingredient and mechanism is responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.
Is tart cherry really good for sore muscles after exercise?
Tart Cherry is rated possibly effective for athletic performance, which is the strongest evidence in this blend. That said, it's not proven yet — the evidence is promising but not rock-solid. It may be worth trying if you're interested, but don't expect miracles.
What are the most common side effects?
Tart Cherry most often causes belly pain, loose stools, and general stomach upset, especially at higher doses. In one study, about 29% of children on concentrated tart cherry juice reported abdominal pain. These tend to be mild and digestive.
Is Black Cherry safe in this product?
Black Cherry is safe in small amounts — it's used in some commercial cough products. But the plant contains compounds that can turn into cyanide if you consume large quantities. This product contains it as a small part of a blend, so the amount is controlled, but it's not the safest ingredient here.
Can I take this while pregnant or breastfeeding?
Tart Cherry and Sweet Cherry are rated likely safe in pregnancy and lactation. Black Cherry has no safety data on file for pregnancy or breastfeeding. Talk to your doctor or midwife before using this blend during pregnancy or while breastfeeding to be sure it's right for you.
Can I be allergic to this product?
Yes. Sweet Cherry can trigger allergic reactions in sensitive people — symptoms can range from mouth irritation to hives, swelling, trouble breathing, or stomach problems. One case of a skin reaction linked to cherry has been reported. If you have a history of cherry or stone-fruit allergy, skip this product.
Does this have a lot of fillers in it?
The inactive ingredients are standard capsule materials: cellulose, hypromellose, purified water, magnesium stearate, and silicon dioxide. These are typical binders and flow agents used in most capsules — nothing unusual or excessive here.

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Sources & How We Checked

Cherry Fruit Extract's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.

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The 11 references behind this product’s interaction data

Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

Sour Cherry 4 references
  1. Schumacher HR, Pullman-Mooar S, Gupta SR, et al. Randomized double-blind crossover study of the efficacy of a tart cherry juice blend in treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2013;21(8):1035-41. PubMed
  2. Seymour EM, Warber SM, Kirakosyan A, et al. Anthocyanin pharmacokinetics and dose-dependent plasma antioxidant pharmacodynamics following whole tart cherry intake in healthy humans. J Funct Food 2014;11:509-16. DOI
  3. Elliot DL, Kuehl KS, Jones KD, Dulacki K. Using an eccentric exercise-testing protocol to assess the beneficial effects of tart cherry juice in fibromyalgia patients. Integ Med 2010;9(6):25-9.
  4. Soltanifar A, Moharreri F, Bakhtiari E, Hosseinpour A. The Effect of Adding Sour Cherry Concentrate to The Usual Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder In 6 To 12 Years Old Children. J Atten Disord 2023;27(2):214-219. PubMed

See these in context on the Sour Cherry monograph →

Wild Cherry 4 references
  1. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
  2. Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2nd ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998.
  3. Budzinski JW, Foster BC, Vandenhoek S, Arnason JT. An in vitro evaluation of human cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibition by selected commercial herbal extracts and tinctures. Phytomedicine 2000;7:273-82. PubMed
  4. Pentore, R., Venneri, A., and Nichelli, P. Accidental choke-cherry poisoning: early symptoms and neurological sequelae of an unusual case of cyanide intoxication. Ital.J Neurol.Sci. 1996;17(3):233-235. PubMed

See these in context on the Wild Cherry monograph →

Sweet Cherry 3 references
  1. Serrano M, Guillen F, Martinez-Romero D, et al. Chemical constiuents and antioxidant activity of sweet cherry at different ripening stages. J Agric Food Chem 2005;53:2741-5.
  2. Ballmer-Weber BK, Scheurer S, Fritsche P, et al. Component-resolved diagnosis with recombinant allergens in patients with cherry allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2002;110:167-73. PubMed
  3. Goncalves B, Landbo AK, Knudsen D, et al. Effect of ripeness and postharvest storage on the phenolic profiles of Cherries (Prunus avium L.). J Agric Food Chem 2004;52:523-30.

See these in context on the Sweet Cherry monograph →

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